What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?

[Chaos]

Put more gas in mine.   

[Brickhead]

I actually did it last week, a brand new Garmin 660. My 2730 pooped the bed.

[mjydrafter]

Friday sometime, the brown truck dropped off a package containing 1 crankcase breather hose and a small tub of Guard-dog 525.  Bright and early Saturday I got going on redoing the clutch spline lube.  I had done it back when I first got the bike, but I used Honda 60. The splines were pretty dry already, as my stubborn downshifting had indicated.  It goes much easier the second time. :yes

The Honda 60 is good stuff, but the GD made my shifts incredibly smooth both up and down.

I don't know how bad the breather hose was but it seemed smoother and the old hose showed some cracking/oil seepage. :dunno if it helped, but it did need to be replaced.

Next I need to concentrate on the brake lines and pads, along with a R&R on the calipers.  I'm thinking of bypassing the triple tree brake tube and running two new SS lines down to each caliper from a longer banjo at the master.  Any one done this?  Any pro's or con's?  Did you switch to banjo fittings at the calipers or just get the new lines with fittings that match the old stuff?

[frankenduck]

Different approach that has less brake line and less brake fluid to compress:  One banjo to the right caliper and then a metal line under the fender to the left caliper.

The metal line is part 34322312691

[mjydrafter]

So you run the hose from the MC to the caliper, then the cross over from caliper to caliper with the hard line. 

Does the hose connect/replace the bleeder on the right caliper?  Then you bleed the system with the bleeder on the left?

The banjo bolts are a 10mm, but what thread pitch?  Are the bleeder threads the same?

[CRASH]

Duck,
Does that metal line make changing the front tire any different?  I like that idea a lot myself, but have to remove the calipers to change the front tire on my new fangled, last of the flying motobricks GT and the rigid line would be a pain in the ass.

[Inge K.]

The banjo bolts are a 10mm, but what thread pitch?  Are the bleeder threads the same?

Both is M10x1,0.

[mjydrafter]

The banjo bolts are a 10mm, but what thread pitch?  Are the bleeder threads the same?

Both is M10x1,0.

Thanks Inge!

[billday]

Different approach that has less brake line and less brake fluid to compress:  One banjo to the right caliper and then a metal line under the fender to the left caliper.

The metal line is part 34322312691

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Wow, I like this. Max's fiche says this is for K75 only, is there any reason it couldn't be used on an '85 K100?

Thanks as always, Duck.

[frankenduck]

Same wheel, same brakes.  If you have the 85 one piece fender then I imagine it will still fit or can be tweaked to fit.

[frankenduck]

So you run the hose from the MC to the caliper, then the cross over from caliper to caliper with the hard line. 

Does the hose connect/replace the bleeder on the right caliper?  Then you bleed the system with the bleeder on the left?

Yes.

[frankenduck]

Duck,
Does that metal line make changing the front tire any different?  I like that idea a lot myself, but have to remove the calipers to change the front tire on my new fangled, last of the flying motobricks GT and the rigid line would be a pain in the ass.

You unbolt the calipers and then just pull them apart a little to change the wheel. No need to disassemble the brake lines.

[roninvt]

I put a set of Pirelli Sport Demons on my K75.  Bike seems to like them!!

[tsbt]

Picked up a cheap left mid side fairing and belly pan fairing for an K1100RS to trick out my 100RS. A few more parts and I have a fun little project  :2thumbup:

[CRASH]

Rode it:

A long and fun weekend. Los Gatos, CA to Albuquerque, New Mexico and back in 33 hours (2111 miles) for a Saddlesore Gold certificate and picked up a Bun Burner Gold with 1590 miles in 23 hours.  Don't ask why I did it, or will probably do it again, I don't know ... I could say "if I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand" except I don't understand it myself.

Entered Arizona with a 117 F temperature at 2 PM Saturday and came back out about 12 hours later with the same area at about 40 F.  Pretty un-eventful run except for receipts that didn't want to print or print with less that desired information.  I also learned losing a lot of weight changes how comfy a custom fit seat is.  I think I may have to have it reworked some.

[argent brick]

where did you get highway sign stickers that are on your side case?

[Snowy]

The K1100RS passed its 16th straight MOT test. This is the UK's annual roadworthy test started when a vehicle is 3 years old. Not bad.

[CRASH]

where did you get highway sign stickers that are on your side case?

Gift shops and stores along those highways.

[argent brick]

In all of my travels, I have never seen those stickers in any gift shop. Guess I need to get out more.

[bmw-rider]

Hi Lynn
You can find them here also http://www.cafepress.com/+highway+bumper-stickers

Dick

[tsbt]

Got some RAM equip for the nüvi, bought a new Arai RXQ today my Shoei was a size too big, last time I measure my head and buy something online. Also bought a new K100rs rear rim (mine was slightly warped) off fleabay from Texass rode it up to Rosey Toes to have him swap the rim out, halfway through discovered it's the wrong size :confused:

Tomorrow morning I leave for Walden, might flip a coin so see whether I take the east route or the west

[BexarWolf]

Haven't done anything to my K1100RS lately but have a short list to fill within the next few weeks:

1) Install Parabellum windscreen
2) Install seat rest
3) Install some driving lights (either driving lights AND fog/conspicuity lights or just driving...still pondering)
4) Cheap dash thermometer
5) Silverstar headlight bulb
6) Eastern Beaver headlight harness

[roninvt]

In preparation for upcoming road trip I :

1. lubed my final drive
2. replaced the final drive oil
3. oil change and filter

[natsmada]

I installed the Audiovox cruise control on my '97 K1100LT this past week and it does NOT work!  Is there anyone in the Minneapolis, MN that has done this mod SUCCESSFULLY and that I could pick their brain as to what I did not do correctly?  For instance, I used the included control pad and there is a RED wire that I did not connect to anything.
Thanks.

[frankenduck]

I've done plenty of CCS-100 installs.  I'll PM you my phone # and you can call me tomorrow morning.